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Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 11:16 p.m.

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Kure Beach holds Art in the Park

KURE BEACH | Artist Ken Withrow will be the instructor for the 9 a.m.-4 p.m. “Art in the Park” class on Saturday, May 4 at Ocean Front Park. The cost is $30 per person, and registration can be made at Town Hall or by visiting www.townofkurebeach.org. A one-hour break will be provided for lunch. For more information and a list of necessary supplies, call 458-8216.

Battleship will commemorate Memorial Day

WILMINGTON | The Battleship North Carolina Memorial invites the public to observe Memorial Day from the deck of the ship. This 48th annual observance, which will include a 21-gun salute, begins at 5:45 p.m. Monday, May 27, with military musical arrangements provided by the 440th N.C. Army National Guard Band.

The guest speaker will be Rear Adm. Steven H. Ratti, commander Fifth Coast Guard District, and the event is free.

The Battleship North Carolina Memorial is at the junction of U.S. 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River. Visit www.battleshipnc.com for more information.

Cape Fear Cruisers gear up with show

SOUTHPORT | The Cape Fear Cruisers Classic Car Club will present its annual car show 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Southport Walmart, 1675 N. Howe St. Trophies, plaques and door prizes will be awarded. The cost to participate is $20, and all funds collected will be donated to local charities. For more information, call Bill at 471-0771. The club meetings are at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Atlantic Seafood & Steak, 5059 Southport-Supply Road, Southport.

CFCC offers institute for veterans

WILMINGTON | Cape Fear Community College will host a summer institute for veterans, May 13-17, designed to assist veterans with in enrolling in, adjusting to, and ultimately meeting goals at CFCC.

Bob Philpott, CFCC's veterans affairs coordinator, announced that the summer institute will serve as specialized orientation for veterans who have never been to college, or have not been in school for an extended period of time. The program will be led by CFCC faculty. The college is accepting 20 student veterans into the program this year, but Veterans Affairs coordinator Bob Philpott is optimistic that it will grow.

“We hope that with the success of the program, we will be able to accommodate more veterans in future years,” he said.

For more information, contact 362-7106 or rphilpott@cfcc.edu. This program is free to participating veterans, funded by a grant from the Aurora Foundation, a nonprofit organization established to help student veterans successfully graduate from college and enter the workforce.

Foundation holding Old House Fair

WILMINGTON | The Historic Wilmington Foundation will host an Old House Fair from 1-5 p.m. May 5, kicking off National Preservation Month.

“See! Save! Celebrate” is the theme for the fair, which offers help and information for anyone who owns an old house or is interesting in buying one. Held at the Coastline Conference and Event Center, 503 Nutt St., the cost is $2 per person and will feature vendors whose specialties are rehabilitation and restoration, roofing, energy efficiency, painting, insurance and construction, lending and more. Several hands-on workshops will be held as well, including wood window repair and proper paint preparation for the old house. A drawing for prizes will be held in the afternoon.

Historic Wilmington Foundation executive director George Edwards stated, “While the fair is geared toward old houses, the event should appeal to owners of houses from all eras. We will have some great resource people in attendance.”

The nearby Wilmington Railroad Museum will also offer special half-priced museum admission tickets to Old House Fair attendees.

For more details, email edwards@historicwilmington.org.

Help choose the best of Beach Scene

We all know that Southeastern North Carolina has some of the best beaches around. But we want to know what makes them so great. Vote for your favorite beach businesses, foods and attractions. Voting ends May 14, 2013. Vote at StarNewsOnline.com/beachvote.

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